[mngran]

I listened to her doctor comment to reporters after the Edwards' finished speaking. The doctor said Mrs. Edwards now has Stage IV breast cancer. That only has a five-year survival rate of 20%. This rings close to home for me. Very sad. Mrs. Edwards is putting on a brave face, it seems. Best of luck to her.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Odd to want to spend the remaining few years of your wife's life on the grueling campaign trail.

[Spktyr]

Wow. John Edwards is an idiot. His wife has a limited amount of time left, and he wants to blow a significant portion of it campaigning away from her (because she won't be able to travel while getting treatment).

[mngran]

Help! I don't know where all those wierd characters in my post came from. Can I not cut and paste to create a post?

[domenad]

He was the best looking presidential candidate in a generation.....and he's going to be single soon. Coming this fall to NBC - "All the President's Broads" What a cad.

Really, sincerely sorry for her illness. Prayers for the long-shot recovery.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

I really think its none of our business how they chose to spend this time. Some people believe that continuing with their lives is the best way to keep their minds focused on getting better.

[marsapan]

I believe I'd want to spend as much time with my loved one as God would give me.

This is looking like a self-serving situation to me, and i am disappointed in the man.

[theDentist]

With the amount of travel, lack of sleep, constant interviewing and appearances etc., her chances are going to diminish rapidly. Sorry to sound callous, but it's like they're hoping for the Pity vote. Prayers for her.

[MovementConservative]

“The campaign goes on, the campaign goes on strongly,” he said, with his wife, Elizabeth, at his side.

The Breck girls campaign can hardly be considered strong. Hillary and Obama get all the press. Edwards needs a tragic illness in his family to get anyone to notice him. Kind of a cynical way to get attention.

[ClearCase_guy]

Newt Gingrich, I believe, got a lot of grief for divorcing his wife while she had cancer.

I believe that Edwards should get just as much grief for campaigning while his wife is suffering Stage IV cancer. Selfish bast*rd.

[Churchillspirit]

When I first saw the headline on Drudge "Elizabeth's cancer is back" my first reaction was of sympathy for her - and for her husband who I assumed would now drop out of the '08 race to concentrate on his wife's health and stay close to home.

The news that he intends to continue his campaign is nauseating. What a jerk. No doubt playing the sympathy card now.

Good luck to Mrs Edwards. I hope she beats the odds.

[DBrow]

I pray for Elizabeth. This will be hard on her and she'll need all the help she can get!

[Aria]

Yes, I thought it was a brave face. I think she wants to make the most of her time rather than sit home feeling sorry for herself. I thought she spoke very well. I doubt I could have pulled that off.

[seanmerc]

I'm sure the Edwards family made a joint decision. I'm not so cynical that I suspect his motives. We definitely have our political differences, but this transcends those differences. We are praying that the Lord would grant Mrs. Edwards a full and speedy recovery. Perhaps the Edwardses thought that the campaign would give her motivation and a purpose to work toward.

[meandog]

“The campaign goes on, the campaign goes on strongly,” he said, with his wife, Elizabeth, at his side..."I'm also gonna sue Elizabeth's doctor...sue the hospital...sue the lab that made the diagnosis...and sue you 'Freepers if your prayers don't work!"

[colorado tanker]

I hope this was Mrs. Edwards' call and not his. This is going to be very hard for her.

[cake_crumb]

So he's going to let her fight for her life with no emptional support from him, while HE campaigns on a "Feel My Pain" platform. URGH.

[edcoil]

Now going to use her on getting stem cell research funding.

She'll live if you-all give.

[the OlLine Rebel]

This is horrible!

I feel badly for them. I hope she can pull through, and maybe before too much time a cure will finally be found!

[cubstoseries07]

With the kind of people they are bet you dimes to donuts W called him before Hillary or Obama even thought about it.

[Squeako]

Cancer is terrible. Prayers for her and the Edwards family.